Staff Report
Delsea Regional High senior left fielder Alex Grippo is finally getting his chance to be a starter, and he’s taking advantage of the opportunity. He’s hitting .282 with seven RBIs and seven runs, and had helped the Crusaders jump out to a 13-0 record and a top-10 ranking in the state. He’s also a standout in football, rushing for more than 800 yards in his career and also finishing with more than 150 career tackles, and in wrestling he finished fourth in Region 8 this winter and earned a trip to the NJSIAA state championships at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City.
Staff Writer Dave O’Sullivan caught up with Grippo after Delsea’s comeback win over Shawnee in the recent Downbeach Coaches vs. Cancer Classic in Margate.
Check out our 5 QUESTIONS with Delsea senior Alex Grippo:
QUESTION: What’s tougher, wrestling or baseball?
ANSWER: Physically, wrestling, obviously. I’d say wrestling for both, physically and mentally.
QUESTION: Which one of your teammates would look the coolest on a baseball card?
ANSWER: Either Ethan (DuBois), Frank (Cairone) or Cole (Hudson). I’d probably go with Frank.
QUESTION: What Major League Baseball team would you want to get drafted by just based on their uniforms?
ANSWER: It might be an unpopular opinion, but I’m a big Mets fan and I love their uniforms.
QUESTION: If you could be in a band and go on tour with them, which band would you choose and why?
ANSWER: Me and my dad are big Metallica fans and we listen to their music a lot, so them.
QUESTION: What would be the coolest after-prom destination if you could go anywhwere?
ANSWER: Probably Hawai’i. I hear it’s beautiful there, and I’ve never been.
WHAT’S NEXT: Delsea hosts Absegami today at 4 p.m. in the Joe Hartmann Diamond Classic.
